Next steps in Bathurst Railway Station upgrade

The 144-year-old building is getting an almost $800,000 investment from the NSW Government that has been planned using advice from an independent heritage architect.

It comes as, on the other side of the CBD, a multi-million dollar upgrade continues on the Bathurst Court House, including repairs to the building's sandstone, copper, metal, leadwork and wood elements and the replacement of the deteriorated sandstone cornice at the base of the court house's copper dome.

"We don't want to let these iconic structures fall away. It's important that we preserve them," Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said of the railway station.

"When you see that train station, it sends a strong statement about the heritage of the city of Bathurst. That's why we're seeing strong investment."

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He said high quality sandstone quarried in the Southern Highlands was being used to "not only improve the appearance of the structures [at the railway station], but also the longevity of the building facade".

Sydney Trains acting chief executive Pete Church said scaffolding has gone up on the building because work has moved to the next stage.

"We've reached an exciting point in this project and crews will begin working on the roof and chimneys," he said.

"This work has been carefully planned and an independent heritage architect has provided advice on these significant works."

NSW TrainLink chief executive Pete Allaway said he did not expect "significant disruption" to customer services and facilities during the work.

The NSW Government says the upgrade is due for completion by mid-2021.

Nearby in the railway precinct, the Bathurst Rail Museum recently celebrated a year since it opened.

Bathurst Regional Council said just over 32,000 people had visited the museum in the 12 months.